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Patients & Consumers Conditions En Español Find an Allergist / Immunologist Just for Kids New Research Parent Resources Pollen Levels Publications Request a Speaker School Tools Seniors The Virtual Allergist™ Treatments Donate Now Search by Condition (A-Z) Search by Topic Allergy & Asthma Issues Educational Brochures Elements of Allergy and Asthma Order Public Education Materials Allergy Shots Drug Guide Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)		Just For Kids School Science Projects - The Human Body Looking for an idea for a science project about the human body? Here are a few ideas to help: Educate your class about asthma. You can use the links below for help: What is asthma? What is the difference between allergic and non-allergic asthma? What are asthma triggers? Should people with asthma exercise? What are the signs of asthma? What to do if you think you have asthma What is a peak flow meter? What is an inhaler and how does it work? Make a display or poster with a diagram of the lungs and show how the lungs work. You could also show the difference between someone with asthma vs. someone without asthma. Create a list of helpful hints for people with asthma and hand it out to classmates. Inform classmates about how they can help a friend who has asthma if they have an attack. Teach classmates about what activities are okay for someone who has asthma. Measuring lung capacity with: Balloons Water Construct a lung Gather your classmates together and time their breathing. Compare how many breaths they take: Per minute Per hour Per day Per year Show classmates what its like to have asthma by passing out drinking straws, and have them run in place for 1 minute while breathing through the straw. Teach your class about allergies. Explain to them: What is an allergy? What triggers allergies? Who gets allergies? How does someone know they have allergies? How can a doctor determine which insects you are allergic to? What should people with allergies do differently than people without? What are symptoms of an allergic reaction? What is immunotherapy and how does it work? What is the immune system and how is it affected by allergies? What is anaphylaxis and how is it related to allergies? Make a diagram showing what happens in the body when someone has an allergic reaction. Obtain an Epi-Pen trainer to demonstrate how to inject it when an allergic reaction occurs. Make a poster showing the most common allergy triggers. Create a brochure listing steps to take in case someone has a severe allergic reaction and hand it out to your class. Show a video telling about allergies similar to the one found here. For more information on allergies and asthma, visit the AAAAI: Patients and Consumers Center: Diseases 101, the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA) and the Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA).   <back>
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